Article container



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ARTICLE CONTAINER Filed Feb. 25, 1959 sheets-sheet 2 Patented Dec.- 17,- 194i) I UNITED STATES PATENT 'OFFICE' ARTICLE CONTAINER. Henry Silver, Philadelphia, Pa. Application February 25, 1939, Serial No. 258.526

Claims. (Cl. 229-6) This invention relates to improvements lnconform with a portion of the outer shell broken away tainers or cartons for merchandise and pertains f. to show the relation of the parts. particularly to an improved container for radio* Flg- 81s a view in perspective 0f the inner shell tubes or similar articles which are to be proof the modified structure.

5 tected until they reach the consumer. Fig. 9 is a view in section through the assembled 5 The present invention has for its primary ob- ".modifed centaine! ShOWing the tube and its ject to provide a radio tube container which is'so Wrapper thereinf constructed as to enable the seller o f the article to Referring now more Particular 1y to the draw' test the same without having to remove it from ings it Will be Seen that the C011talner embodying l or break. the receptacle in which t is Wrapped, the` present invention is made up oi two units l0 the object of this being to prevent the substitw which are designated I and 2 and which comprise, tion of arl-inferior grade of tube for the one m respectively, the inner and outer shells for the the package or of a tube which may have bben container. Referring particularly to Fig. 1, there used is illustrated the cardboard blank from which the l5 Another object of the invention is to provide outer shell is formed, which blank is generally of l5 a .container for the above described purpose rectangular form and is marked transversely by which is of simple design and man therefore, be score lines 2 to divide it into the live sections readily termed from cardboard er other Suitable shown, the sections 3, l, 5 and 6 constituting the u l d at a minimum ex wall sections While the section 1 constitutes a ap gear'feeia'l and eas y assemb e e which 1n the assembly of the outer shell is dis- 20 posed against the inner face of the iirst section Stm other ome is t" 'provide 9' receptacle s, as mostraron .in Fig. 5. The orsi wou section j of the character described in which the tube is 3 is provided at one end with the edge notch or securely sealed and may be rmly retained so as rec e and the p 1 is cut lon tu nelly to be safe from damage while at the same time 2 throughout substantially half of its length to 25 the tube maybeshiited toapredetermined posi ferm the ton e e The end of this ton e tion in the container so that it can be connected with a tester for the purpose of determining its gljthnll 'eoggetldegsesgiglagig i; cocllmn bere 11151 sled) t d toed from e when the outer shell is assembled, this extended 3 .e nven on W es un ers end of the tongue 9 projects across the notch 30 consideration of the following detailed description a for the purp es e hereinafter described taken m connection with the accompanying The vinner shell of the receptacle is indicated drawings forming part of this specification' with by the numeral 2 and comprises a strip of cardthe understanding' however' that thelnvention board or other suitable material which is trans- 35 is not" to be Conned to my strict conformity versely marked by the spaced score lines III to 35 With the Showing 0f the drawings but may be provide at one end a partial wall section I I and changed el modned 50 long ns Such Changes or at the opposite end a. partial wall section il*l modlcatlons mark 110 meterla] departure from which cooperates with the section II to form one the salient features of the invention as expressed complete side Wall of the inner shell, Between 40 in the appended Claims# y these wall sections II--I I, the transverse score 40 In the dlailvllis--` lines divide the blank to form the complete side Fig- 1 1S e Plan View 0f the Outer Shell blank for wall section I2 and the top and bottom end wa the container. sections I3 and I4, respectively.

Fig- 2 iS a Plan View 0f the inner Shen blanks The top wall section I3 has formed integral 4r Fig. 3 is a view in perspective cf thc container with each of its side edges the flops I5 and at 45 With Portions 0f the Outer Shell broken away t0 the central part of the score line between the secshow the relative positions cf thc partstions l2 and I3, o not le is formed which co- Fig. 4 is a view in perspective cf the inner shell, operates with a slit I1 formed adjacent thereto per se. and transversely of the central portion of the Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view through thc side wall section I2 to receive the tongue 9, as so assembled container showing the manner in'whichV hereinafter described.

atube and its wrapper are placed therein. Means is provided for locking together* the e Fig. 6 is a plan view of a blank for the inner partial wall sections II-I I by the provision of shell of the modied form of the container. the edge slits I8 and I8, each of which receives Fig. 7 is a view in perspective of the modifiedv the uncut or unslit part of the other partial wall 55 section, as illustrated in Fig. 4, so as to hold the inner shell in the rectangular form illustrated. It will be seen from this last-mentioned ligure that the inner shell has two open sides and as shown here and in Fig. 3, the iiaps l5 at the upper ends of these .open sides are disposed vertically in the assembled receptacle to lie against the inner sides of the walls 4 and l.

The top wall I3 of the inner shell is provided l0 with an aperture Il for the reception oi the top electrode E of a vacuum tube T, while the bottom wall I4 is provided with a slightly larger opening 20 through which 'the usual bottom terminals of the tube may extend. the base of the tube resting upon the bottom wall Il in the man ner shown. The interior height oi' the inner shell is such that a vacuum tube will be snugly received between the top and bottom walls with the bottom terminals oi' the tube extending through the opening 20.

In the assembly of the present container, the tube T, after being wrapped in the usual protective wrapper W, has ythe inner shell 2 placed lengthwise thereabout so that the upper electrode E will extend through the top wall opening I3 and the bottom electrodes or terminals will project through the opening 20 with the base of the tube resting upon the bottom wall, as described. 'I'he outer shell having been previously assembled with the flap 1 glued to the inner side of the wall portion 3, then has the inner shell containing the vacuum tube inserted bottom end tlrst into that end of therouter shell from which the free end of the tongue 9 projects. 'Ihe insertion is made with the wall I2 against the flap 1, so that as the free end of the tongue 9 approaches the slit I1, the tongue may be guided into this slit by the finger and the wrapper W will cause the tongue to be guided through the slot I ii. After the inner shell has been placed in position in the manner stated, the tongue 9 is secured to the wall portion 3 of the outer shell at a point adjacent the notch 8, by means of ametal staple 2 l. staple constitutes the single securing or coupling means between the inner and outer shell and it will be readily apparent from the .illustration of the container that the inner shell will have limited sliding movement inthe outer shell, such movement being limited by the portion of the wall I2'lying between the slot lli and slit YII, the securing staple and the end of the flap 1 from which the tongue 3 extends.

Fig. 7 illustrates a slightly modified form of the container. The modification exists entirely in the form of the inner shell. In this modiiied form of the inner shell, there is provided the strip oi material 22 which is marked transversely by the score lines 23 to provide the single top wall portion 24 having the iiaps 25 at each side and have0 ing the central opening 26 for the top electrode E of the tube and at each side of this top, the imperforate side walls 21 are formed, one of which has at its outer end the inner bottom wall 2li,V

while the other one has at its outer end the outer 65 bottom wall 29. Through these bottom walls 28 and 29, openings 30 and 3| respectively, are formed for the reception oi the base terminals of the vacuum tube. The outer bottom wall 29 of the shell is joined to an auxiliary side wall 32 70 through the central portion of which a window opening 33 is formed. The outer 'shell of the moded form of the invention is indicated generally by the numeral 34 and is of exactlythesame construction as the outer shell l of the rst de- 75 scribed form, therefore does not require any spe- Thisv ciiic description. In the assembly o! the modiiied form of the container. the vacuum tube after being placed in its wrapper is enclosed in the inner shell 22, the top electrode E being extended through the top wall opening 23 while the bottom 5 walls v23 and 23 are brought into overlapping relation, as shown in Fig. 9, so that the lower electrodes orvterminals of the tube may extend therethrough and the auxiliary side wall 32 is brought into overlapping relation with the adjacent side 10 wall 21. The bottom part of the inner shellis then inserted into the outer shell 3l through the end from which the tongue 3l oi' the outer sell projects and the end of the tongue is guided into the window 33 .and passes beneath the portion of 15 the wall 32 which lies between this windowand the i'ree end of the wall, coming out between the wall .32 and the adjacent wall 21 as the ends oi the shells come into alinement. The inner shell is forced into the outer shell well beyond the notch 20 3B and a vsecuring staple 31 is then passed through the tongue and adjacent outer shell wall, as previously described, to couple these parts together and thus limit the movement of the inner shell. 25

As will be seen, the side ilaps 25 in this modified form of the container are turned upwardly in the assembled structure to lie against the inner sides of opposed walls of the `outer shell 34.

These ilaps in both forms of the container may-30 `the two parts may be easily cut by dies from cardboard or other suitable material and may be easily and quickly assembled in the wrapping or packaging of a tube. The closing of such a package is 40 made particularly simple by reason of the provision of the guide tongues upon the outer shell, assembled inthe novelmanner described for at- -tachment to the adjacent outer shell wall so as to positively limit the movement of the inner shell 45 after the tongue has been extended through the openings of the inner shell walls in the manner described.

What is claimed is:

l. A container for radio tubes and the like, 50 comprising an outer casing, having side walls, one of said side walls having a flap joined thereto and secured against the inner face of an adjacent side Wall, an elongated tongue extending from said ilap at substantially the transverse center of the 55 shell to and beyond one end thereof, the said outer shell being open at its ends, an article receiving inner shell having two opposite side walls andend walls connecting the side walls', said inner shell beingof an overall length less than the outer shell and being slidable in the outer shell with one of the side Walls thereof against said nap and tongue, the said one of the inner shell side Walls being provided with a transversely extending slit adjacent an end of the `inner shell and a slot at the said end of the inner shelLAsaid tongue being extended through the slit and passing through said slot to project beyond the adjacent end of the inner shell, and means securing the tongue to the adjacent wall of the outer shell at a point between the two adjacent ends of the inner and outer shells.

2. A container :for radio tubes and the like, comprising an outer casing, having side walls,l one of said side walls having a ap joined thereto and secured against the inner face of an adjacent side wall, an elongated :tongue extending from said ap at substantially the transverse center of the shell to and beyond one end thereof, the said outer shell being open at its ends, an article receiving inner shell adapted to be slidably positioned within the outer shell and including oppositely disposed side walls and end walls connecting the side walls, said inner shell being of an overall length less than the length of the outer shell and one of said end walls having an opening therethrough, an auxiliary side wall integral with an end wall of the inner shell and extending over the outer side of a side wall of the inner shell, said auxiliary wall being posiltioned against said flap and having a Window therein, the said tongue being extended through said window to a position between the adjacent inner shell wall and a part of the auxiliary wall adjacent the free end of the latter and extending beyond the said free end of the auxiliary wall and the adjacent inner shell end wall, and a securing element between the tongue andthe adjacent outer shell wall, said securing element being located beyond the free end of the inner shell auxiliary wall.

3. A receptacle for fragile articles of the nature of radio tubes and the like, comprising an Oulter shell having overlapping wall portions, the inner one of said overlapping portions being partially in the form of a narrow tongue having a length equalizing at least half the length of the receptacle and extendingv longitudinally thereof and to one end of the same, an inner shell formed to be slidably extended into the outer-shell and having a length less than that of the outer shell, the inner shell having a wall opening through which the tongue extends, the tongue when extending through said wall opening, when the inner shell is within .fthe outer shell, extending longitudinally of the inner shell and beyond an end thereof and having a part of its outer end positioning against the inner face of the outer one of the overlapping portions, and a securing element passing through the said part of the outer end of the tongue and the outer one of the overlapping portions.

4. A receptacle for fragile articles of the nature of radio tubes and the like, comprising an outer shell having a length greater than that of a radio tube and having a polygonal cross sectional design, said shell having an extra wall portion disposed against rthe inner face of one of the walls of the shell, the said extra wall portion being of reduced width throughout substantially half its length to provide a tongue extending longitudinally of the shell, the tongue being of a length to project beyond the end of the shell, the said one wall portion having a recess formed in the end edge across which the free end of the tongue extends, an inner shell having opposed side walls and end walls connecting the side walls, the inner shell being of materially less length than the length of the outer shell and being designed to be slidably extended thereinto, one of said side walls of the inner shell being disposed against the inner face of the extra Wall portion of the outer shell and having an opening" therein through which said tongue is extended, the said tongue extending beyond the adjacent end of the inner shell, and a fastener extending through the tongue adjacent the cutout edge of the said one Wall of the outer shell and through the said one wall, rthe said inner shell having sliding movement which is limited in one direction by a portion of the said extra wall adjacent the inner end of the tongue and in the opposite direction by said securing element, one end wall of the inner shell having an opening therethrough :through which the prongs of a vacuum tube may extend.

5. A receptacle for fragile articles of the nature of radio tubes and the like, comprising an outer shell having a length greater than that of a radio tube and having a polygonal cross sectional design, said shell having an extra wall por- Ition disposed against the inner face of one of the walls of the shell, the said extra Wall portion being of reduced Width throughout substantially half its length to provide a tongue extending longitudinally of the shell, the tongue being of a length to project beyond the end of the shell, the said one wall portion having a recess formed in the end edge across which the free end of the tongue extends, an inner shell having opposed side walls and end walls connecting the side walls, thefinner shell being of materially less length than the length of the outer shell and being designed to be slidably extended thereinto, one of said side Walls of the inner shell being disposed against the inner face of the extra wall portion ofthe outer shell and having an opening therein through which said tongue is extended, the said tongue extending beyond the adjacent end of fthe inner shell, a fastener extending through the'tongue adjacent the outout edge of the said one wall of the outer shell and through the said one wall, the said inner shell having sliding movement which is limited in one direction by a pontion of the said extra wall adjacent the inner end of the tongue and in the opposite direction by said securing element, one end wall of the inner shell having an opening therethrough through which the prongs of a vacuum tube may extend, and a pair of flaps formed integrally with the end wall of the inner shell remote from the wall through which the aperture is formed and extending longitudinally of the outer shell away from the inner shell and bearing against the inner sides of opposite walls of the outer shell and facilitating retraction of the inner shell when it has been shifted in the outer shell toward the end of the latter which is adjacent the apertured end wall of the inner shell.

HENRY SILVER. 

